Cook finds success in bodybuilding eventsDARDANELLE — When Jana Cook began competing in bodybuilding events, she had no idea she’d take second place in the bikini division of the Jackson Classic in Jackson, Tenn. — her first time out the gate in 2011. Since then she has gone on to finish second in the National Physique Committee (NPC) Battle of the Bluff in Tunica, Miss., won the Northwest Classic in Bentonville in the bikini and figure division, and most recently third in the bikini...

DA: Charges won't be filed against Scottie Pippen LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scottie Pippen won't face criminal charges for a fight with a man who authorities say was drunk when he demanded an autograph and photo with the former Chicago Bulls star, then faked seizures after claiming Pippen punched him in the face. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Tuesday there was insufficient evidence to bring assault charges against Pippen for the altercation with Camran Shafighi at Nobu, a re...

Royals INF Tejada suspended 105 games for PED use KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The scourge of drugs and baseball claimed its third former MVP in a month when Miguel Tejada was suspended Saturday for 105 games after testing positive for an amphetamine. The Kansas City Royals infielder drew one of the longest penalties handed down by Major League Baseball. His ban came after Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games and Brewers star Ryan Braun got a 65-game penalty that will keep hi...

Fan who fell to his death knew Braves stadium well ATLANTA (AP) — Lifetime Atlanta Braves fan Ronald Lee Homer Jr. knew the stadium where he fell to his death well. He attended three or four games a month at Turner Field and watched as many televised games as he could, his father said. He always had on a Braves hat. On Monday night, Homer, 30, was waiting out a rain delay in a fourth-level smoking area with a 42-inch railing that would have come up to the 6-foot-6 fan’s midsection. He’d told h...

Corliss leaving UCA, heading back to SacramentoCONWAY (AP) — Corliss Williamson says he's accepted an assistant coaching position with the Sacramento Kings. Now the coach at Central Arkansas, Williamson was drafted by the Kings as the 13th overall pick in 1995. The former Arkansas Razorback All-American spent seven seasons in Sacramento. Williamson confirmed his hiring Thursday night to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He says he told the Central Arkansas team Thursday night and that it was ...

O.J. Simpson regrets going after memorabilia CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson went before a parole board Thursday and pleaded for leniency on his armed robbery and kidnapping sentence as he expressed regret for his actions and described being an upstanding inmate who earns pennies an hour keeping gym equipment sanitized and umpiring and coaching games in the prison yard. Simpson also said he has become a counselor of sorts to fellow inmates doing time for similar crimes and noted th...

A-Rod wants to be activated; Yankees refuse NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez’s already strained relationship with the New York Yankees hit another low when he pushed to be activated from the disabled list Friday, the team refused and he had a lawyer join the discussion of his injury rehabilitation. Already a target of Major League Baseball’s drug investigation, the third baseman angered the Yankees when he obtained a second medical opinion on his strained left quadriceps this week without...

TCW offers Rumble Riot in ClarksvilleCLARKSVILLE — On the horizen of Traditional Championship Wrestling’s (TCW) second annual Rumble Riot on Saturday at the Marvin Vinson Center, the company has signed its second television deal in as many months. TCW signed with Cox Sports Television (CST) in June for a one-hour high-definition show at 11 p.m. every Friday. Less than a month later, the organization signed a second deal with the Pursuit Channel for a one-hour show which will air ...

Before arrest, Hernandez had brushes with violence BOSTON (AP) — As former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez sits in a private cell for his protection, a portrait is emerging of a man whose life away from the field included brushes with violence that started as long ago as his freshman year at the University of Florida. Details of a series of altercations and gun incidents linked to the Pro Bowler have surfaced since Hernandez was arrested June 26 in the death of a semi-pro footba...

Conn. man arraigned in ex-Patriot’s murder case ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — An arrested man from former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s hometown was transferred to Massachusetts on Friday to face a gun charge connected to the murder case against Hernandez while a third suspect surrendered to authorities in Florida. Carlos Ortiz, who lives in Bristol, Conn., and Ernest Wallace, who walked into a South Florida police station, were the men identified earlier as being with Hernande...

Hernandez is denied bail in Mass. murder case FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied bail for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a friend. Hernandez’s lawyer argued that Hernandez is not a risk to flee and the case against him is circumstantial. But a prosecutor said the evidence is “overwhelming.” A search of a Hummer belonging to Hernandez turned up an ammunition clip matching the caliber o...

Pro football player Hernandez charged with murder ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder in the shooting death of a friend prosecutors say had angered the NFL player at a nightclub a few days earlier by talking to the wrong people. Hernandez, 23, was taken from his North Attleborough home in handcuffs just over a week after Boston semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd’s bullet-riddled body was found in an industrial ...

Vitale on Rams Leadership BoardST. LOUIS — Russellville native Paul Vitale has received the honor of being named to the inaugural Leadership Board for the newly formed St. Louis Rams Training Academy. During two recent Rams’ community events, Vitale was enlisted to kick off the opening ceremonies for the NFL franchise’s fifth annual Playground Build as well as motivate student athletes during the 2013 NFL High School Player Development Camp at Festus High School. Vitale is ...

LeBron leads Heat to second straight title MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James and the Miami Heat remain atop the NBA, and not even a proud push from the San Antonio Spurs could knock them down. James led the Heat to their second straight title, scoring 37 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 95-88 victory Thursday night in a tense Game 7 that was tight until Miami pulled away in the final minute. Winning the title they needed to validate the best season in franchise history — and perhaps the th...

Oaklawn Park plans 58,000-square-foot expansion HOT SPRINGS (AP) — The Hot Springs Planning Commission is scheduled to vote this week on a 58,000-square-foot expansion of Oaklawn Park’s gaming area. Oaklawn General Manager Eric Jackson says the plan is separate from the racetrack’s previous expansion, which was completed in May 2009. Jackson told the Sentinel-Record that Oaklawn has seen “organic growth” since the state legalized electronic gambling machines at racetracks in Hot Springs and...

Local wrestling company lands dealTraditional Championship Wrestling (TCW) is about to become a lot more familiar to both the citizens of Russellville and the rest of the United States. The wrestling company, founded by Russellville native Matt Riviera, has held numerous house shows across the country, but when the company signed a television deal with Cox Sports Television (CST) for a one-hour high-definition show every Friday at 11 p.m., it saw the potential to reach viewers...

No tough guys: Dan Martin’s Enso Dojo teaches self-improvement“Dan Martin commands respect,” Casey Dobbs said while watching Martin show his aikido students a new move inside Enso Dojo on East 11th Street in Russellville. “He isn’t rude,” Dobbs went on. “I don’t know how to explain it, really, it’s just the way he carries himself commands respect. I played football for Arkansas Tech University. There aren’t many guys I’m afraid of, but if I was going to come at him [Martin], it’d be from 1,000 yards and ...

No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness BALTIMORE (AP) — Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race. Kentucky Derby winner Orb was unable to find his rhythm after breaking from the rail, and never challenged in finishing fourth. The loss ended any chance of a Triple try at the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, extending the drought to 36 years since Affi...

Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season’s end LONDON (AP) — End it like Beckham. David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer. Whether striding on the grass, the red carpet or the fashion catwalks, Beckham transcended his sport and became its highest-paid player, with a fortune estimated at $250 million. The 38-year-old former England captain said Thursday he would quit afte...

America’s Cup boat nosedived, broke into pieces SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The America’s Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medalist, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday. However, it remained unclear why the Artemis flipped on Thursday, trapping crew member Andrew “Bart” Simpson under the wreckage for at least 10 minutes. America’s Cup organizers also said Friday it was unclear what affect the fatality mi...